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you're kidding

you're kidding phrase: used to express disbelief or shock.

Phrase

you're kidding

  1. (informal) Used to express disbelief or shock.
    Synonyms:
    you're joking, you're kidding me, you've got to be joking, you've got to be kidding, you've got to be kidding me, you must be joking, you must be kidding

Synonyms of you're kidding

  • you're joking
  • you're kidding me
  • you've got to be joking
  • you've got to be kidding
  • you've got to be kidding me
  • you must be joking
  • you must be kidding

Questions about you're kidding

What does you're kidding mean?
You're kidding means used to express disbelief or shock.
What part of speech is you're kidding?
You're kidding is a phrase.

Words near you're kidding in the dictionary

  1. you're a long time dead
  2. you're all right
  3. you're alright
  4. you're fine
  5. you're good
  6. you're kidding
  7. you're killing me, smalls
  8. you're never too old to learn
  9. you're on
  10. you're only as good as your last shift
  11. you're right

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